Rap on Trial

Published: June 13, 2017, 1 a.m.

b'Olutosin Oduwole was an aspiring rapper and college student when he was arrested in 2007. He was given an unusual charge: "attempting to make a terrorist threat." Prosecutors used his writings \\u2014 which he maintains were rap lyrics \\u2014 to build their case against him. This week on Hidden Brain, we revisit Oduwole\'s story, and how public perceptions of rap music may have played a role.'